The Motivation for Clean Airports

The central government of Holland wants greenhouse gas emissions to be zero by 2050. They also hope that in 5 years, the entire country will be running on 26% renewable energy.

As Jeroen de Haas, the CEO of Eneco Group said, it is extremely important to start with the business sector when transitioning to renewable energy. Large corporate businesses are one of the largest sources of pollution across the world. By reduce the emissions of the largest polluters first, it will only help them reach their renewable goal faster.

Even though aviation is a small industry, it is creating a large majority of the emissions responsible for climate change. Small steps to make this sector more efficient and environmentally friendly can only make big changes. The Dutch are taking aviation emissions into their own hands and are way ahead of the learning curve when it comes to renewable energy. If we cannot yet change the fuel necessary for the airplanes to take flight, then change the fuel used for the airports where they are docked. Small steps make big change, and big changes can change the world.